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Getting Started

Injective Trader comes built in with a “Simple Strategy” to aid with rapid prototyping and familiarizing yourself with the codebase. What it does:
  • Monitors orderbooks for INJ, BTC, ETH
  • Places buy orders slightly below market price
  • Places sell orders slightly above market price
  • Maintains a spread for profitability
  • Respects position limits for risk control
Best for: predictable and steady trading while familiarizing yourself with Injective Trader. Not recommended for production use. Example Logs:
[INFO] Placing BUY order: 0.1 INJ at $3.45 (spread: 0.5%)
[INFO] Placing SELL order: 0.1 INJ at $3.47 (spread: 0.5%)
[INFO] Order filled: BUY 0.1 INJ at $3.45

Customizing Your Strategy

Order size

OrderSize: 0.5
MaxPosition: 2.0

More markets

MarketTickers:
  - INJ/USDT PERP
  - BTC/USDT PERP
  - ETH/USDT PERP
  - APT/USDT PERP
  - AVAX/USDT PERP
  - SOL/USDT PERP

Spreads

SpreadThreshold: 0.01   # conservative
SpreadThreshold: 0.002  # aggressive

Common Configurations

Conservative Maker

OrderSize: 0.05
MaxPosition: 0.5
SpreadThreshold: 0.01

Aggressive Maker

OrderSize: 0.5
MaxPosition: 5.0
SpreadThreshold: 0.002

Multi-Market Strategy

MarketTickers:
  - INJ/USDT PERP
  - BTC/USDT PERP
  - ETH/USDT PERP
  - APT/USDT PERP
  - AVAX/USDT PERP
  - SOL/USDT PERP
  - TON/USDT PERP
  - ATOM/USDT PERP

Monitoring Your Bot

tail -f logs/my_bot.log
grep "Order filled" logs/my_bot.log
grep "ERROR" logs/my_bot.log

Key Messages

  • ✅ Order placed successfully
  • 💰 Order filled
  • ⚠️ Position limit reached
  • ❌ Insufficient balance

Performance Metrics

  • Total PnL
  • Win rate
  • Fill rate
  • Average spread

Risk Management

  • Set position limits (MaxPosition)
  • Monitor positions and stop out manually if needed
  • Maintain enough USDT for margin, fees, and buffer

Troubleshooting

No private keys found
echo $MyBot_GRANTER_INJECTIVE_PRIVATE_KEY
  • Insufficient balance → Add USDT / reduce OrderSize
  • Market not found → Double-check tickers/IDs
  • Bot stops working
grep "ERROR" logs/my_bot.log | tail -10
python main.py MyBot config.yaml --log_path logs/my_bot.log --network mainnet

Advanced Features

  • Multiple accounts via AccountAddresses
  • Custom order types (limit, market, reduce-only)
  • External signals with Redis/Valkey

Next

Learn how to develop your own custom strategy for Injective Trader.